Notable Alumni
Lon Morris College is widely known for its Theatre Arts Department, which boasts many successful alumni including:
- Sandy Duncan;
- Margo Martindale;
- K. T. Oslin;
- Tommy Tune;
- Anime voice-actor Christopher Ayres;
- Amanda McBroom, Golden Globe-winning song writer ("The Rose"), singer, Broadway performer, urban poet;
- Edwin Neal, an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974);
- Alan Tudyk, an American stage, film, and television actor.
Other notable Lon Morris alumni include:
- Dexter Cambridge, Bahamian professional basketball player with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks (1993)
- Russell B. Cummings, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County, 1963–1967;
- John Wesley Hardt, a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1980;
- Micah Hoffpauir, Chicago Cubs first baseman;
- Johnny Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960), an American country music singer;
- Mike Lee, an award-winning correspondent for ABC News;
- Neal McCoy, an award-winning American country music artist;
- Dee Ann McWilliams, Major General, US Army, retired;
- Carl Reynolds, major league baseball player and member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame;
- Chris Sampson, current major league baseball player.
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